I have still not heard about my possible promotion.  I am told that I should be patient.  Well, I am not the worlds most patient person, but, under the circumstances, I suppose I have to be, don’t I?

I have been looking at the housing market in Southern Ontario.  I am specifically looking in areas from Burlington through to Grimsby, with the exception of Hamilton.  I would live in West Hamilton or Hamilton Mountain but not lower Hamilton.

I would like to keep the commute to around an hour and no more than 1.5 hours each way.  I think that should be possible.  I plan on taking the Go Train into downtown Toronto, I am not crazy enough to drive.  I can’t believe the number of people who do drive, I will not be one of them.  Well, not on a regular basis anyway.

I suppose I am going to have to visit offices in the GTA and in Southern Ontario from time to time.  This will mean I will need to drive, but the occasional trip will be fine.  A daily commute via car would likely drive me insane.

So, for now, I am in a holding pattern.  I am still planning to be on vacation the week before our IT Conference, I have made plans with many friends for the week.  The only difference now is that I might already be in Ontario, and by the 3rd week of October, I certainly hope I will be in my new house.

I hope to hear something, positive or negative by Friday, Monday at the latest.  It’s really a win-win situation.  If I get the promotion, that will be an interesting turn in my career.  If I don’t, I get to stay here, living in the beautiful mountains of South-West Alberta and working from home.  I really can’t lose.